Bowen, Duncan on All-Defensive first team

The Spurs’ Bruce Bowen and Tim Duncan were named to the 2004-05 NBA All-Defensive first team, announced by the NBA today.

It was the fifth consecutive appearance on the team for Bowen and eighth for Duncan. The Spurs held opponents to a league-low 88.4 points per game. Duncan was third in the league in blocks per game (2.64).

Detroit center Ben Wallace led the voting. Minnesota’s Kevin Garnett and Washington’s Larry Hughes were also on the first team.

Among those not on the All-Defensive first or second team but receiving votes were the Spurs’ Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker, former Cole High School star Shaquille O’Neal of Miami and former Madison and Southwest Texas State center Jeff Foster of Indiana.